How Qube’s Automated Alarms Caught a Cow at the Wellsite

A Colorado operator using Qube’s continuous methane monitoring system received an automated alert about an unexpected emissions spike at a wellhead.

Upon investigation, the field team discovered the source: a cow had rubbed against the equipment and opened a manual ball valve, unintentionally releasing gas. The team quickly shut the valve, restored normal readings, and installed fencing to prevent similar incidents.

Thanks to Qube’s real-time alerts, the issue was resolved within the hour, emissions decreased and downtime avoided.

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